Polpo

Why?Tapas, Italian-style.

If you’re Nathan Barley, you might come here purely for the best Aperol Spritz in London, but it’s also the place to go if you’re in the market for bang on-trend, tapas-ish Venetian-Italian food. If the menu is longer than most new restaurants, it’s no sign of dubious quality -- it’s all excellent, not at all fancy, relatively simple ideas well-translated onto the plate. That’s particularly true for the trademark pizzette, delicate discs of dough spread with well-chosen and excellently balanced toppings. They even have their own section of the menu. Mini pizzas, these are not.